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Extending oil drain intervals without disrupting PM schedules
If analysis determines a fleet is a candidate for an extended interval, Shawn Whitacre, senior staff engineer at Chevron, says it’s important to build some margin into the target mileage to allow for instances where the truck can’t make it back in for service. “You can’t just make a recommendation for 50,000 miles if the actual […]
March 13, 2018
Vocational
Navistar to offer an Allison transmission standard with new International MV Series truck
Allison has announced that the company’s fully automatic transmission will come standard on International’s new medium-duty vehicle, the International MV Series.  “We partner with world class suppliers and are excited to provide our MV Series customers with an Allison fully automatic transmission as standard with all engines,” said Jeff Sass, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Navistar. […]
March 12, 2018
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Hino headed into heavy truck segment with new XL Series
Hino jumped feet-first into the heavy truck market at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Wednesday with the debut of its XL Series Class 7 and 8 trucks. “Entering Class 8 [is] arguably something no OEM has done successfully in the last 50 years,” says Hino Director of Marketing Dominik Beckman. Assembled in Mineral Wells, W.Va., […]
March 8, 2018
Vocational
Mack adds more flexibility to MHD, adding ride height to Granite
Mack Trucks announced Wednesday at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis several new enhancements to its Mack Granite Medium Heavy Duty (MHD) model, including a new horsepower rating, a new under-frame exhaust system, a shorter wheelbase 4×2 configuration and a tractor configuration. Equipped with the Cummins L9 engine, the MHD now features a lower option […]
March 8, 2018
Vocational
International unveils eventual DuraStar successor, the MV Series
International at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis on Wednesday officially launched its new Class 6/7 MV Series truck. The MV Series, the eventual successor to the DuraStar, completes the company’s Project Horizon product refresh and features improved cab design and other driver-centric enhancements already found across International’s Class 8 trucks. “Vocational trucks are low-speed […]
March 7, 2018
Vocational
New mechanics body from Palfinger
All compartment tops and raised compartments are reinforced with internal gussets which prevents cracking and allows for mounting of welders, compressors and tool boxes.
March 6, 2018
Vocational
Fifth wheels, king pins face challenge from torque-rich electric trucks
When Tesla’s electric semi – a tractor Elon Musk himself says “handles like a sports car” – burst onto the scene in November, it did so with promises of a fully-loaded 0-60 time of about 20 seconds and promises of an ability to “out torque any diesel semi.” Electric motors are known for the vast amounts […]
March 5, 2018
Vocational
Dana debuts new lighter-weight axles for construction segment
Dana this week introduced the Spicer S172 series single drive axle and Spicer D172 series heavy-duty tandem axle, each weighing 60 pounds less than their S170 and D170 predecessors. The Spicer S172 axle has a rear ratio range from 3.07 to 6.14 and is suted for 4×2, 6×2, and 8×2 applications up to 25,000 lbs. […]
March 5, 2018
Vocational
Isuzu adds Crew Cab to NRR lineup
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., is adding a new Crew Cab model, featuring seating for up to seven people, to its NRR lineup for the 2018 and 2019 model year. Production on the Class 5 2019 NRR began earlier this year. The low cab forward truck features wheelbases or 109 to 212 inches with body […]
March 2, 2018
Vocational
Bridge collapses as truck attempts to cross
A truck driver was lucky to escape injury when the bridge he was driving across collapsed. Truck driver Scott Barber was hauling gravel across the Imperial Road bridge in Port Bruce, Ontario, Canada Friday when he heard a loud crash. He was halfway across the two-lane bridge when a section of the span collapsed into Catfish […]
February 28, 2018
Vocational
Ritchie Bros.’ Orlando auction rakes in over $278M, setting new record
Twelve thousand plus equipment items and trucks spread out over 226 acres sold in just six days at Ritchie Bros.’ premier Orlando auction, reaching over $278 million in sales and making it Ritchie Bros.’ largest auction ever in its 60-year history. More than 13,350 bidders from 90 countries registered to participate in the Feb. 19 – […]
February 26, 2018
Vocational
Mahindra’s latest UTV is tops in horsepower and towing
Mahindra recently launched its most powerful UTV yet, which offers industry-leading horsepower and towing capacity. The 1000cc Retriever packs 83 horsepower which can get the vehicle up to 60 mph and deliver best-in-class towing at 2,500 pounds. “Our dealers are enjoying great success with the Retriever line-up and we are pleased to add the 83-horsepower […]
February 25, 2018
Vocational
Five dead after semi crashes into oncoming traffic on I-10 in Southern California
At least five people were killed and others injured after a semi drove through a center guardrail today on Interstate 10 in Southern California and crashed into oncoming traffic. One of the responding officers told The Los Angeles Times that it was one of the worst crashes he’s seen. Debris and overturned vehicles covered the […]
February 22, 2018
Vocational
More industry confidence spurring Ritchie Bros. record-breaking Orlando auction
With nearly 13,000 items up for bid, Ritchie Bros. has been busy hosting its largest unreserved auction yet in Orlando this week. Spread out over 226 acres near the intersection of Interstate 4 and U.S. Route 27 is a sea of cranes, excavators, dump trucks, semis, bulldozers, box trucks, pickups, vans and so much more. […]
February 22, 2018
Vocational
Tire flies off semi on highway & strikes dump truck
Tire debris, or road gators, are pretty common on the highway—but how about an entire tire rolling down an interstate?! A trucker driving recently on U.S. 266 said an intact tire came off a semi and rolled into the path of a dump truck. The trucker’s dashcam caught all the action. No injuries were reported. […]
February 21, 2018
Vocational
Icy roads in Oregon lead to truck accidents
Oregon State Police responded to at least two ice-related truck accidents today one of which left a man seriously injured. In Sandy, Oregon, a truck driver who had been putting on snow chains was struck by a vehicle around 7:45 a.m. The driver, who was not identified, was hospitalized with serious injuries, according to kgw.com. […]
February 14, 2018
Vocational
Detroit rolls medium-duty DD8 into truck production
Less than a year after the Detroit DD8 engine introduction, production of DD8-powered vehicles began this week at Daimler Truck North America’s Freightliner plant in Mount Holly, N.C. Vocational and medium-duty truck customers can now spec the DD8 on Freightliner M2 106, 108SD and 114SD truck models. With engine ratings from 260 to 375 hp […]
February 6, 2018
Vocational
Meritor launches new line of high-quality axle gear sets
Meritor announced today a new line of high-quality gear sets at aftermarket prices for Meritor 145 and 160 series axles. The new line, built to Meritor product specifications and validated through extensive axle dynamometer testing to ensure better gear mesh, smooth operation and durability, includes: Ring gear and drive pinion sets Main differential sets with […]
February 6, 2018
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